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Studies in polyphenol chemistry and bioactivity. 2. Establishment of interflavan linkage regio- and stereochemistry by oxidative degradation of an O-alkylated derivative of procyanidin B2 to (R)-(-)-2,4-diphenylbutyric acid
Kozikowski, Alan P.,Tueckmantel, Werner,George, Clifford
, p. 5371 - 5381 (2007/10/03)
The assignment of interflavan bond regio- and stereochemistry in oligomeric proanthocyanidins has in the past relied on empirical spectroscopic techniques which are influenced by the conformation of the C rings. Only recently was the 4,8-regiochemistry of procyanidin B2 (3b) firmly established by 2-dimensional NMR methods. We describe herein the proof of 4β-stereochemistry in 3b by oxidative degradation of the derivative 3d bearing differential (O-benzyl and O-methyl) protecting groups in its 'top' and 'bottom' epicatechin moieties, to (R)-(-)-2,4-diphenylbutyric acid. The key elements of the degradative process are (1) removal of the C-3 alcohol functions through a modified Barton deoxygenation employing hypophosphorous acid as the reducing agent; (2) deprotection of the 'top' unit by hydrogenolysis, followed by exhaustive aryl triflate formation with N,N-bis-(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)aniline and DBU in DMF; (3) hydrogenolytic deoxygenation of the 'top' unit over Pearlman's catalyst with concomitant scission of the O-C2 bond; (4) selective oxidation of the 'bottom' unit with NaIO4/RuCl3. The hitherto unreported absolute configuration of (-)-2,4-diphenylbutyric acid was established as R by X-ray crystal structure analysis of the (R)-(+)-α-methylbenzylamine salt. As a corollary, the selectivity of hydrogenolytic and solvolytic reactions of epicatechin-derived tetrasulfonates has been investigated.
On the Radical Deoxygenation of Secondary Alcohols
Weinges, Klaus,Schick, Hartmut,Zoellner, Peter
, p. 293 - 296 (2007/10/02)
The derivatives 1c - 1f were prepared from tetramethyl-(+)-catechin (1b).Their radical reduction with tri-n-butyltin hydride or tris(trimethylsilyl)silane in the presence of azobis(isobutyronitrile) as initiator led to (2R)-(-)-3',4',5,7-tetramethoxyflava
